Display-stand



C. G. SATHER. DVISPLAYISTAND. APPLICATION FILED JULY 26 Patented July12,1921.

UNITED STATES .PATENTVOFFIC'EQ CARL G. SATHER, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTHDAKOTA- DISPLAY-STAND.

Application filed July 28,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CARL G. SATHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Sioux Falls, in the county of Minnehaha and State of SouthDakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDisplay-Stands; and I do declare the following to be a full,.clear, andexact descr1pt1on of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved display stand designed fordetachably support ing forms 011 which apparel and other merchandise isplaced for exhibition.

At the present time devices of this class, many of which I am familiarwith, are usually made up of a suitable base from which a standardrises. The last named part in most instances is cylindrical and is inthis instance made of wood, consequently, when the tubular part whichcarries the form'is fitted thereon, it is permitted to rotate. Suchrotation of the form on the upright is unclesirable because often timesunless the greatest care is taken the set screw which is employed forretaining the form in various adjusted positions embeds itself into theupright at a different point each time it is operated, and thus ruinsthe upright.

It is my intention and the object of this invention to overcome theabove circum stances by providing a display stand in which the movableparts will not rotate with respect to each other, this means being suchthat a part thereof forms a solid bearing for the usual set screw andprevents the upright from becoming marred.

Another object of the invention is to generally improve upon devices ofthis class by producing one of extreme simplicity which is strong,durable, highly eflicient in use, easy to manipulate, and inexpensive tomanufac ture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent duringthe course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and inwhich like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout thesame:

. Figure 1 is an elevational view of a dis- Specification of LettersPatent. Patented July 12, 1921,

1920. Serial No. 398,899.

play stand constructed in accordance with my invention. g

Fig. 2 is a similar view with'parts broken away to clearly. v

Figs. 3 and l are horizontal sections taken on the lines 33 and llrespectively of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring tothe drawings wherein the details of constructionare clearlyshown, it will be seen thatthe numerall designatesa standard which1fdesired may be mounted upon a suitable base 2. This standard is likethose in use at the present time, that is, it is cylindrical and is madeof woodavhich renders it light and inexpensive. In accordance with myinvention there'is formed in one side of the standard a longitudinalgroove 3, which extends from the top thereof to the point below'thecenter. Fitted in this groove and secured therein in any suitable way isa channel-shaped metal lining 4. Vertically slidable on the standard isa sleeve 5 provided with an internal longitudinally extending rib 6which is received in the aforesaid channel member .4. To re- .disclosethe construction more tain the sleeve in various adjusted positions,

times works loose from the attaching flange 8, which of course, is notdesirable. Iprovide means for overcoming these circumstances. This meansincludes a collar 12 fitted on'the sleeve 5 and retained in position bymeans of a set screw 13, the collar carries a plurality. of dependingbrace arms 14 which are secured at their lower ends to the base 9 of theform. This construction overcomes the above disadvantage in an effectiveway.

From the foregoing description it will be i seen that I have perfecteda" display stand which is effective in use and advatageous in manyrespects. In support of the foregoing statement it may be said thatastand constructed in accordance with this invention prevents relativerotation of the. standard and sleeve which slides thereon, conse quentlypreventing damaging of the upright. The means employed for carrying outthe above feature is not only advantageous in itself, but it isadvantageous because a part thereof, that is the metal lining of thechannel, provides a solid bearing for the set screw 7 and prevents thelatter from embedding itself in the standard and ruining the same in ashort time as it would do with stands of this type now on the market.Another feature of construction resides in the fact that meansisiprovided for decidedly increasing the rigidity of the devices, this'means being the brace arms 14; which are such that they will permit theform 10 to be easily and readily disconnected from the flange .8 bysimply removing the bolts; 11 and lifting the form. My construction issimple, inexpensive, and entirely effective in every respect.

While I have shown and described stand as being usedin connection with aparticular type of form, I desire it to be understood that it may beequally well used the same, therefore, further description is deemedunnecessary.

I claim:

1. A display stand comprising a' standard provided in one side with alongitudinal groove, the bottom of which is reinforced, atorm-carryingrsleeve vertically slidable on said standarc, beingprovided with an in ternal rib extending into said groove, and aset-screw passing through said sleeve and rib into the groove andagainst the reinforced bottom of the groove.

2. A display stand comprising a base, a cylindrical wood upright risingtherefrom, beingv provided in one side'with a longitudinally extendinggroove, a channel-shaped metal lining in said groove, a sleevevertically slidable on the upright and provided with an internal. ribfitting into said groove, a set-screw passing through said sleeve andrib and against the bottom of the groove, and a lateral flange carriedthe sleeve for attachment or" a form.

3. A display stand comprising a standard, a sleeve non-rotatably butvertically movable thereon, a lateral flange carried by the sleeve fordetachable connection to the base of a form, a collar fitted on thesleeve, a set-screw passing through the collar and against the sleeve,and a plurality of brace arms carried by the collar, thelower ends ofthe arm adapted to be secured to the base ofthe fornr- In testimonywhereof l have hereunto set I my hand;

CARL e. SATHER. I j

